Upcoming shows & Info

Fridays, September 6 & 13, October 11, Boston, MA: I'll be again on Summer Street between Macy's and what was Filenes, from 11am to 6pm, for some more of the Fridays Art Markets in downtown Boston.

Sunday, September 29, Hyde Park, MA: I'll be at 1391 Hyde Park Ave for Hyde Park Open Studios, 11am-5pm Saturday & Sunday, October 5 & 6, Lowell, MA: It is Lowell Open Studios from 11am to 5pm and I'll be there, even though I am not sure where exactly, more info on my site when the time comes, or on their site.

Saturday and Sunday, October 19 & 20, Arlington, MA: As usual, I 'll be on the second floor, room C2 I think -I can never remember the number but there are two rooms only, so you will eventually find me, for theArlington O.S at Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Foster Street, from noon to 5pm.

Saturday and Sunday, November 9 & 10, Allston, MA: Here too, I should be at my now usual spot on the 3rd floor, 119 Braintree Street in Allston, for the Allston Open Studios, noon to 6 pm.

Saturday & Sunday, November 23 & 24, Somerville, MA: Human beings are creatures of habits, so I'll be happy to be back at my usual place as Patrick, my host, is kind enough to let me use his place again, a studio on the 3rd floor whose number I always forget, for the Brickbottom Open Studios, 1 Fitchburg St, noon to 6 pm. Saturday, December 7, Cambridge, MA: Holiday Boutique at the International School of Boston, 45 Matignon Rd, from 10am to 4 pm in the gymnasium (entrance at the parking lot near the church)+ shows in December, not confirmed yet: in Medford, with David Harris and friends for our annual Home show. I'll send you invitation for these two events when and If I know more about them.

Newsletter

Sitting on a bench in a garden somewhere in France, I am thinking about the upcoming shows I have to tell you about, yet I rather explore the country and sample the food -and the wines, so it will be a short newsletter and I am sure you will understand why!

I hope to see you this fall however, but if you cannot come, you can always go to my site to see what I am up to. I will update the list of venues as soon as there is a new one scheduled.In the meantime, have a good day,

Dominique

BookYes, it is finally done! In English, in French, everything has been translated, corrected, proof-read (thanks Dana, Hannah, Peggy, Sara, and Sarah), only the printing is still to come. I did not want to do it this summer when I was not home to receive the shipment, so the book in its English version will be available sometime during the fall. You have its cover here as a preview. The French version will be available as an ebook, but I am not in charge of this part of the work, Olivier is, so I do not know when it will be done. I'll post the links to Amazon, Nook and ITunes on my website as soon as they are available.

Work in progressI started experimenting with the idea of cartoons a few months ago when I downloaded an app allowing free hand drawing on my tablet, but I was not convinced by my first results, even though I liked the idea. In fact, I used to draw and paint figures when I was in France, so it is nothing new in itself, but this time, I wanted these figures to talk. I reworked the drawings after a while, sought advice for the layout and the texts (thanks Mohammed and Dana), but stopped again as I did not know how to proceed further. Now I think I know, but nothing is sure yet as it takes time for an idea to reach fruition. If it becomes a book, it will be called "Red, Green and Blue" and it will consist of cartoons, poems and photos illustrating or complementing a love story. To be continued.